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Guild Wars 2 Specs help.

Hi, I have been looking into GW2 because it seems like a really fun game and I would love to play it. So I did a Spec test and it seems like I can play the game, but I want to get some more help from you guys.

If my memory is correct I think I had played a free weekend before and played the game on Medium settings and seemed fine. But not 100% sure.

Also I don't have the money to upgrade/get a new computer. But I really want a good MMORPG to play and Guild Wars 2 seems to be it. I hear it is really PVE but with some PVP stuff also. I am kind of the solo PVE person.

So it wouldn't play well on low settings? Would it be absolutely unplayable? Like I said I am not 100% sure but I think when I played a free weekend of it I had settings at medium. Shadows off (which is what really makes my computer crazy.) Really wish there was a way to actually check. Wish I could try the game again.

you have to meet the minimum requirements at least! maybe you can play it on all low resolution but your computer will lag i guess

I read that someone said they have a computer with simple specs like mine and they play GW2 on low graphics with no problem..just cant play WvW and that stuff. I mean when I did the can you run it test (which is where that list comes from that I posted) all was in green except for the Video RAM part...which leaves me to think that had that have been equal or greater I would have past.

So seriously can someone explain this to me? If these two people can play GW2 with Intel HD graphics on low and what looks like medium with low then shouldn't I be able to? I feel like I would probably also get the FPS that the person in the second video got.

Simple. You're using a laptop. That processor isn't made for heavy processes. It's great for simple things like browsing the internet or things like maplestory. But using it in 3D games like GW2 is highly impossible. It also doesn't change that GW2 has a awful optimized engine, and the recommended specs will be changed into the minimum.

Want more proof? I run a i7 3770k 3.9Ghz (turbo), 2x Asus GTX660TI, 16gb ram and I run it on max settings not even above the 50fps.

And as I've been told and said. Mobile GPUs are lower spec'd than their desktop variants. For instance, a GTX 780M is more like a GTX 650 or so. AMD However has the better Mobile advantage in GPUs. For instance, a 7950 or so would be more like a 7500~7600 or so.

So is it possible that my computer can indeed play the game..at low settings or medium but with some low settings like AA off Shadows low or off. I am not sure if they are some what the same in terms of graphics..but I played LOTRO on medium settings and I was able to play it just fine (just couldnt really get into it..bored me a little). Most F2P games I have played "Can you RUN it" has said fail..but I can play them fine on low or medium..though they only one that was still funny on low (which was the only settings it would let me run) was RIFT..but then again MAX settings for that game look a whole lot better then GW2..not saying GW2 doesn't look great because it does. But low settings on GW2 look better then low settings on RIFT.

I took what all of you said and decided not to get the game as I really don't want to spend 50 dollars on something I will not be able to play. So instead I got myself Castlevania lords of shadow 2 for my xbox. Really wish I had a computer with Xbox specs..then I can play games. Funny thing with that is..I spent the same on my computer as my freaking xbox go figure. What a waste. Next time I am not getting intergrated graphics. Is there a computer I can get around...I don't know..umm 700-800 that can play GW2 and other games? I wouldn't really want to spend 1000+on a computer. (though I don't have any source of steady income)

Here's one for 750USD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883220444 (found in the clearance section so don't wait too long!)
CPU's a bit slower but that pretty much only will affect you in applications optimized for multithreaded usage. (read: currently N/A for gaming)

If you plan on using this PC for a long time, it might be worth considering the first I linked due to a multithreaded CPU and the i7 is generally a tad more powerful overall. (My old Intel Q9550 lasted 4 years with fairly good performance before I decided to upgrade)
You also might want to wait for recommendations of the other regulars in this subsection. They could recommend a better PC.